Joelle vs Olivia

Side-by-side comparison of Joelle and Olivia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Joelle

Girl name · Rank #921

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Joelle Olivia
Current Rank #921 #1
Total Births (all years) 15,863 553,664
Peak Year 2017 2014
Peak Year Births 436 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joelle Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 5 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss 50 3,922
1940ss 174 7,201
1950ss 261 6,100
1960ss 1,740 4,015
1970ss 1,878 7,849
1980ss 2,188 14,061
1990ss 2,436 75,913
2000ss 2,438 156,048
2010ss 3,014 184,528
2020ss 1,679 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joelle Olivia
2014 250 19,836
2015 243 19,726
2016 363 19,409
2017 436 18,777
2018 416 18,055
2019 411 18,569
2020 359 17,682
2021 388 17,841
2022 361 16,654
2023 283 15,313
2024 288 14,718

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1918–2024.

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